Baggage Allowance for Chinese Domestic Flights

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Concerning passengers’ baggage, Chinese domestic flights basically follow similar standards to international flights. However, the free baggage allowance on Chinese domestic flights is lower than that on long-haul international flights. Some specific rules may vary slightly among different airlines, and you can check them while you're booking your tickets.  
 

Apart from low-cost airlines, most airlines allow checked luggage suitcases up to 28 inches in size. 

Generally, you need to pay for the excess baggage and each airline sets its own pricing system. Most charge 1.5% of the full-fare economy ticket price for the direct route on the same day per excess kilogram. 

However, it is important to note that paying for checked baggage does not mean there is no weight limit. While each airline has its own weight limit, generally, the checked baggage limit per person is no more than 50 kg (110 pounds). 

Passengers Going through Security Check

Besides, you can carry on board one laptop bag, camera bag, briefcase, handbag or smaller items, which should be kept under the seat in front of you while flying. 
 

 Lighters, matches, and other ignition devices. Items such as gasoline, alcohol fuel, and other flammable liquids are strictly prohibited.
 Drinks such as water, coffee, or tea must be emptied before passing security. Liquid containers can be thrown into disposal bins. 
 Sunscreen sprays containing pressurized containers, items such as Mousse, as well as perfume and nail polish.
 Alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content of more than 70% are prohibited. 
 Items such as fireworks, firecrackers, and explosive products cannot be transported.
 Products with chemical heating packs, such as self-heating hot pots and self-heating rice meals, are prohibited due to safety concerns.
 China bans Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 on all flights. 
 

 Items such as beverages, bottled water, or canned porridge cannot pass through security. They must be discarded or checked. 
 Liquid toiletries larger than 100 ml, including shampoo, body wash, or facial cleanser, must be placed in checked baggage before security inspection. While there are no volume restrictions, the total weight must not exceed 20 kg (44 pounds). 
 Knives or cutting tools cannot enter the aircraft cabin and must be discarded or checked.
 Alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content of 70% by volume or less must be checked as baggage. 
 

 All electronic devices must be carried on board, including smartphones, laptops, iPads, cameras, Bluetooth earphones, spare lithium batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, dry batteries, power banks, and electronic cigarettes. 
 Important documents and materials 
 Valuables, such as jewelry and cash. 

Passengers Waiting for Security Check

Self-service Airline Check-in

According to the latest regulations from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, power banks carried on domestic aircraft must meet strict requirements.

All power banks must:
Be certified under China’s CCC (3C) safety certification
Clearly display the 3C certification mark

Therefore, power banks you carried on international flights might not be permitted on domestic flights in China and must be discarded.
 

No, but passengers with infants can bring a small amount of formula and ask a flight attendant for hot water on the plane. 
 

Liquid medications required by diabetic patients or other patients should be carried in reasonable quantities and undergo safety inspections. Plus, liquid medicines will be kept well by the airline crew during the flight. We recommend you bring a doctor’s prescription. 
 

Yes, you can. Different airlines have different policies; some allow pets to be checked as baggage or carried into the cabin, while others do not permit pets in the cabin.

First, you need to contact the airline before you book the ticket to request permission to bring a pet on board, as certain types of pets are not allowed on the flights. Second, prepare related paperwork, including a valid Rabies Vaccination Certificate and Certificate of Animal Health Inspection. Third, animals must be put in a sturdy carrier that meets the airline’s requirements. Please contact the airline for specific container size requirements. 

Notice: 
Pets younger than six or eight weeks are not permitted as checked baggage. 
The container must ventilate the air so the pet won’t suffocate. 
The container must ensure that the pet can stand, sit, and turn around freely inside. 

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